Aerial view - Historical images : GM Holden Railway Station - Dandenong Victoria Australia
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- General Motors station was originally opened as a 'special platform' on 1 October 1956 to service the General Motors Holden car factory to the north. An alternate date for the opening is 18 November 1956. Work on the adjacent General Motors Holden factory commenced with the purchase of 152 acres (0.62 km2) of land in 1951, construction commencing in 1955, and completed in 1956. Construction of the station was paid for by General Motors.
The station opened at the site of a number of private railway sidings, two years after electrification of the line through it was commissioned, and at a time when suburban services to Pakenham did not exist. As a result, only a single platform was provided on the north side on the Down (Pakenham bound) track, and services operated as extensions of Dandenong trains at factory opening and close times. This was altered on 20 January 1975, when suburban services were extended from Dandenong to Pakenham. The Up (Melbourne bound) platform and footbridge to the north was provided in late 1974, and Pakenham trains were timetabled to stop at the station at factory opening and close times.
The station was provided with a crossover between the double track lines, and a signal box to control it. A number of railway sidings also branched from the station in a westerly direction along the main line. In 1979, they served the International Harvester, Heinz, and General Motors Holden factories. The station could not be accessed from public roads, with the only way in and out via a gate into the General Motors Holden factory.
In 1991, the General Motors factory closed down, leaving the station essentially isolated.
A notice was issued by the Public Transport Corporation stating that the station was to close from 5 November 1991, however it remained open for a further eleven years, despite the closure and demolition of the factory, and the fact that the footbridge now led to a fenced-off, empty paddock where the factory had once stood. It was estimated to be the least patronised station in the entire city network, with only an average of 11 passengers using it a day. By the time it closed, only eight trains stopped at the station each day, four each way … Wikipedia
In 1964 the GM Holden Dandenong Plant had an employee number of 3600.
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I used to travel from Springvale station to this station in the 70s when i worked at GM-H
hopefully all good memories
great job thnx I was born in the 3 bed nong hospital in the 40,s to a family that had pioneered this area., I remember the heated debates around the kitchen table when the gov made a ;compulsory purchase; of part of our land , my g/grandpops words are still in my ears WE CLEARED THIS LAND BY HAND & NOW THEY ARE TAKING IT BACK WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR OUR HEAVEY WORK !!! their was a family cemetery that had to be relocated as well , that really STIRRED THE POT !!! hope this is is of interest , yours JOHN
wow ! it's a small world on the internet - I surmise even today government departments and their staff have limited people skills or empathy and seek a bonus or promotion for getting a job done without delay at low cost - I often wonder do we vote in politicians for the needs of all or politicians only cater to the needs of the corporate world !
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885 thnx for ur reply .........? the deal was sold to us as being for the greater good of the economy & local growth , both certainly happened ! new housing & shops went up instantly , the town was declared a CITY with great fanfare & a series of street parades , I was part of it all , riding on a timber jinker pulled by a very large team of bullocks ( man I feel old now in reflection ) the nong hospital grew to 35 beds , new crime & new prostitutes was followed by more cops , the mind of this simple young country boy expanded BIG TIME , lots more to lay on you if your interested ? JOHN
@@flamingstag2381Hi John. Definitely interested in your story and knowledge of the area.
l used to do gmh security work in the early 90's part of my job was sitting in the guard house at the gmh station gate, logging the weather and checking in gmh employees seems like a long time ago thanks for the vid
Positive memories are always the best type of memories ... I'm glad it might have put a smile 😊 on your face !
I remember in the 80's falling asleep on the train after a night tutorial at uni and by passing Dandenong Station. I got off at the next being GMH. It must have been around 10PM on a pitch black night. It was like being in the twilight zone waiting for the train from Pakenham to come thinking to myself this place would be prefect for a murder! All I could hear were crickets. Thankfully in the dim distance a light appeared and I caught the train back to Dandenong.
I was expecting to find a body in that area ... Not good vibs and most likely worse at night !
This link might help with S Ken station. This is a great channel on choo choo history
I don't know where you got your information from, back l worked at the GM plant from 1990 to 1994. We built the Toyota Corolla and Holden Nova, and train station was opened all this time thanks for the video.
It's what noted, but the website can be wrong ... your information is proof of that as you have first hand knowledge.
🐂💩!
The Holden Nova is just a rebadged Toyota Corolla.
Holden did not build them!
I dont live far from Dandenong. Now I gotta check it out.
A mate of mine works at a factory nearby and has shown pictures of unfinished bodyshells hanging up at his factory
cool ... I didn't expect to see much at the station or if it was still standing - but it's there and can imagine the thousands of people in it's heyday using it to get to and from the Holden factory !
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885and inters. They were the last to go after all. But a hike to get up there from the station.
Awesome vid. Thank you. Great drone flying. Careful as "they," the non believers like to engage the PoPo or worse "CASA" when one is trespassing and you must not operate your drone in a way that creates a hazard to another aircraft, person or property. This means a train full of people. Stay safe and thanks again for taking us down memory lane. Cheers ;)
The drone is under 250 grams - no signs about no trespass or keep out other then using the pedestrian overpass; there is also a service lane along side the rail line with no signs saying not to enter there either at the road rail intersection further up. The line was also closed for maintenance - I'm Certified and Accredited with CASA ... doing some homework before you fly is important as is the understanding for drones and their weight category restrictions - ignorance is no excuse, as is some that make assumptions - What many people don't understand is that I use a CASA nominated software (as do many others) to fly the drone and know my weight of the drone in use, location and flight path it's all recorded.
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885 I thank you again for your efforts and documentation of history. I am equally as careful when I have my drones in the air and always look at the CASA maps on my phone. I watched this with great interest. Thanks again.
Take care.
Love your work.
Very interesting. Don’t live far from there. By the way, good drone footage. Also what kind of drone did you use for that? Cheers 👍
I bought a used DJI Mavic Mini 2 from Facebook Market place - bought it for $550 with 3 batteries so it was a good buy (I think) ... These are the drones under 250 grams ... There is a DJI Mavic Mini 3 (just came out and also under 250 grams) but are a little pricey for me now and will wait until some that get it as an unwanted gift or lose interest and resell !
If you want an adventure, take the drone down to Omar Street Maidstone. You'll see the entrance to the Medway Golf Club opposite a big shed that the century before was M.G. PENTREATH sand and soil. All the tip trucks were in there . Behind it is a creek you can access down the small hill . You can see 3 tunnels running underground. The creek runs thru the golf course and empties into the Mairybrynong River. It was an adventure playground for all us kids growing up in the area. The golfers were the enemy we had to avoid be they the Japs or the Gerries.
Also if you get around the corner to the end of Ashley Street there's a wire fence, (had a hole in it in the 70's) which leads to the river and a pipe bridge you can cross and take the short cut to Avendale Heights. Well you could in the olden days.
You might find it interesting but maybe only if you knew the history. Between Omar St and Hamstead was was all paddock and a metal foundry named Extruded Metals PTY LTD. I can't imagine the extent of the toxic chemicals they dumped into the creek which flowed into the river but it's all housing now and I imagine the creek is now a pipe under the houses.
That does sound interesting 👍
Very interesting thanks 👍
I'm sure there would be many of a certain generation that recall the station when working at the Holden Plant !
Yeah I did some filming their back in April with my drone as well I must say you're very ambitious no trains running at day
Like everything, fly with caution, within the legal limits and thoroughly read the legislation noting distances and zoom capabilities of your drone PLUS note that accessories can appear much closer then it would seem
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885 yes I'm well aware of the regulations because I am drone flyer myself and I do have a mini 2 like yours.
@@thex-wing cool 👍👍
Wouldn't it be nice to see the automobile industry to return to Australia?
(all / most manufacturing actually)......
Probably not. :(
unfortunately Australia lacks / lost a lot of manufacturing and needs more blue collar process type employment
nice to see a lot of industry return to Australia,I remember when we built our own radios/tv's Astor,A.W.A,our own tools,Siddons,our own buses,Ansetts and so it goes,supposedly progress,all at the loss of freedoms,people now do not realise the freedom we had.
Hey bro at 4:50 roughly is that the actual station ur standing at? Also if it is does the train take this track between dandy n paky or dandy crany lines?
yep, that's the platform - and yes, I do believe you are correct with the track being used to travel to Dandenong and Pakenham (sorry about the delayed response, I've been aimlessly traveling around the countryside)
Good video year 2002 9 people can be open again?
Thank you this was beaut!!
Can u do the anbadond Mornington line from Baxter
I'll do some research and if I can find some old photos and it's drone able, I'll give it a shot
It should be reopened. there are a whole array of factories on both sides now. I believe aus post is on the opposite side?
AusPost is on the other side and HUGE !
Struth, how come south Kensington got the worst station award ! Man yer brave walking around that stuff.
I haven't been to South Kensington Station ... might see what archived photos I can find that don't have a copyright overlay to create a video ... It's news to me that Sth Kensington is one of the worst - I'm very much ignorant to all things railways, but do find it fascinating over the years that railway stations haven't changed much at all !
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885 I heard it on a video last night. Let me try and remember how I got here,.....ah yeah! I typed in International Harvester history in Oz then that eventually led to links like Dandy history then you after seeing a young blokes video on train stations called SECRETS of stations or something.
I still own a car that was built there
Cool ... so you've got a classic with some history ... I'd imagine it's worth a pretty penny now !
Be a handy station to move into if yu became homeless.
I'd be worried about the air quality and things like lead paint or if there is any asbestos in the station !
@@urbanaerialexplorer1885 I think I'd be worried about who shows up there at night. Be they rats or gangs. At least no cane toads .
@@patappleton6285 like Romper Stomper
@@nolesy34 is that like Romper Room ? I was a bit old for that.
@@patappleton6285 very old movie how about i show you a scene..